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Topic       : Documentation for Thing
Author      : Arno Welzel/Thomas Binder/TransAction
Version     : thing.hyp 1.27E (23/8/1998)
Subject     : Documentation/Shells
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View Ref-FileWhat are symbolic links?
Introduction: Thing and Kobold                                        Thing

Thing optionally allows Kobold (>=v2) to take over Copy, Move, Delete 
and Disk formatting operations.

Kobold can either be installed as a desk accessory or loaded as a program. 
Either way, Kobold generates a memory job, and passes this via the Kobold 
job protocol or as command line parameters on starting.

The exact Kobold filename, access path and when it should be used can
be selected in the 'Configuration' > 'Copying' dialog. If Kobold is 
installed as a desk accessory the name is still required!



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      If possible one should use Kobold Version 2.5 or newer. As the
      integration into Thing is based on the documentation of this
      version, it's possible Thing doesn't support some of the older 
      versions of Kobold; please contact your local support point if 
      you experience any problems. (⇨ *If you have to continue using Kobold 2, change the 
line 'OKBD 0' to 'OKBD 1' in THING.INF with a text
editor (or insert it if it's not present).
Thing will then (hopefully) use Kobold-2 compatible
jobs. This setting isn't lost on saving THING.INF.
)


An alternative to Kobold that doesn't offer the same speed on pure FAT 
partitions, but in return can run in parallel with Thing as well as 
handling symbolic links and long filenames, is KoBatch, programmed by 
Holger Weets. Currently it is only available on request directly from 
Holger:

 Holger Weets
 Tangastraße 45
 D-26121 Oldenburg
 Germany

 Email: Holger Weets @ OL (MausNet, no mails > 16Kb!)
        Holger_Weets@ol.maus.de (Internet, no mails > 16Kb!)